26 programmes and training pathways found from official sources. Confirm current availability, licensing, and operating privileges directly with each institution.
This summary describes the profiles indexed here; it is not a count of vacancies.
Read the individual participation terms: a broad clinical pathway label does not establish hands-on access.
11 focus areas are represented. Compare the curriculum and supervision within your intended subspecialty.
Cerebrovascular comparison guide →Functional & epilepsy comparison guide →General & multi-subspecialty comparison guide →Microneurosurgery & anatomy comparison guide →Ask the selected host in Germany whether your qualifications fit this specific post, which patient-care activities are permitted, and who arranges registration and immigration documentation. Country coverage does not imply that every profile accepts international applicants.
International application checklist →Before committing, request the current cohort dates, supervisor, expected weekly activities and a breakdown of support and costs. Confirm whether the official source describes this programme, an institution-wide policy or an older intake.
Compare your shortlisted profiles →Clinical · Travelling fellowship · Research pathways are represented. Country-level licensing, language and visa requirements are not inferred; confirm them with the host and the current national or regional regulator.
International applicant guide →Recorded information is not a guarantee of funding, eligibility or a currently open intake.
Günzburg · Germany
Listed lead Prof. Dr. med. Maria Teresa Pedro, Section of Peripheral Nerve Surgery
Application status: Course 9-12 March 2027; registration closes 15 January 2027.
Funding: Participation fee of EUR 1,200; travel and accommodation not stated on the official page.
Exposure: Entire spectrum of peripheral nerve surgery with anatomical dissections, microsuture exercises and live operations.
Eligibility: Neurosurgery colleagues; for the second time the course is interdisciplinary and plastic surgeons and hand surgeons are also welcome. Registration must be approved by the director of the applicant's clinic.
Still to confirm: Funding · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Accreditation
Source: Bezirkskliniken Schwaben - 23. Kurs Periphere Nerven in Günzburg. Reviewed 11 Nov 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
University Hospital Bonn Spine Centre
Bonn · Germany
Listed lead Sebastian Scheidt, MD
Funding: Unpaid; guests bear all costs (travel, accommodation, meals).
Exposure: Full participation in the academic centre's clinical and scientific routine, including observation of orthopaedic, trauma and neurosurgical spine operations.
Eligibility: Observership offered to both national and international fellows (specialist physicians), up to six weeks
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Training level · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance
Source: Official University Hospital Bonn certification page. Reviewed 15 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Funding: Scholarship of €1,250 per month; travel expenses not provided.
Exposure: Postgraduate neurosurgical training; the operative scope and level of participation must be confirmed directly.
Eligibility: WFNS Foundation fellowship criteria (all WFNS training centres): completed medical degree (MD or equivalent), a commitment to return to the home country after training, and a recommendation signed by the home department head, dean or hospital director.
Still to confirm: Training exposure · Current status · Commencement · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Programme director · Accreditation
Source: Official WFNS training-centre register. Reviewed 13 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Charité — Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Berlin · Germany
Funding: Unpaid and self-funded; Charité does not support visa, accommodation or travel expenses.
Exposure: Observer-level experience across Charité's adult and paediatric neurosurgical department, subject to capacity.
Eligibility: The observership checklist includes a visa for non-EU residents. The department does not provide visa, travel or accommodation support.
Still to confirm: Duration · Current status · Commencement · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Application route · Programme director · Accreditation
Source: Official Charité neurosurgery observership page. Reviewed 15 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
German Society of Neurosurgery (DGNC)
Nationwide · Germany
Funding: Research scholarship; the public page does not state the amount.
Exposure: Support for a research project in neurosurgery.
Eligibility: Limited to DGNC members (excluding student members); applications must be written in German; nationality not addressed
Still to confirm: Duration · Current status · Commencement · Positions · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Programme director · Accreditation
Source: Official DGNC page. Reviewed 15 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
University Clinic for Neurosurgery, Magdeburg University Hospital
Magdeburg · Germany
Listed lead PD Dr. med. B. Neyazi (contact person)
Funding: The official page does not publish funding or salary details.
Exposure: Clinical neurosurgery service and research laboratory at University Clinic for Neurosurgery, Magdeburg University Hospital.
Eligibility: Open to students and medical colleagues from Germany and abroad as published on the Magdeburg University Hospital neurosurgery page.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Accreditation
Source: Official Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg page. Reviewed 13 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Heidelberg University Hospital
Heidelberg · Germany
Funding: The official page does not publish funding or salary details.
Exposure: Operating theatre, intensive care unit, wards, outpatient clinics and functional diagnostics, plus teaching sessions and internal training; each participant is assigned a mentor from the medical team. Practical procedures and supervised neurosurgical diagnostics are excluded for observers.
Eligibility: Licensed physicians from Germany or abroad may apply; foreign applicants must hold a valid visa/residence permit and German B2.
Still to confirm: Duration · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Training level · Medical registration · Examinations · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Programme director · Accreditation
Source: Official Heidelberg University Hospital page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Hannover · Germany
Listed lead Prof. Krauss (Klinik für Neurochirurgie)
Funding: Hospitation pathway is an observational placement; PJ students receive EUR 720 per month during a PJ tertial (separate track).
Exposure: Broad neurosurgery spectrum including tumour and skull-base surgery, functional neurosurgery (deep brain stimulation), spine surgery, neurotrauma, vascular neurosurgery, paediatric neurosurgery and neurosurgical intensive care, plus specialty boards (tumour, pain, neurovascular, neurofibromatosis).
Eligibility: Medical students and interested physicians of any age.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Accreditation
Source: Official Hannover Medical School page. Reviewed 13 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
INI International Neuroscience Institute Hannover
Hannover · Germany
Listed lead International Neuroscience Institute (INI) Hannover education leadership (founded by Prof. Dr. Madjid Samii)
Funding: The official page refers to scholarship and internship opportunities but does not publish amounts or terms.
Exposure: Clinical neurosurgery and neuroscience training environment at INI Hannover across neurochirurgie and related neuroscience specialties.
Eligibility: Applicants for INI Hannover scholarship, clinical observation/internship or advanced surgical skills pathways as arranged with the institute.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Accreditation
Source: Official INI Hannover page. Reviewed 13 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
TUM University Hospital (Klinikum rechts der Isar), Technical University of Munich
Munich · Germany
Listed lead Professor Meyer (EANS spine surgery training committee member hosting EANS spine fellows)
Funding: The official page does not publish funding or salary details.
Exposure: Clinical spine surgery focus at Technische Universität München neurosurgery (Wirbelsäulenchirurgie).
Eligibility: The TUM spine service explicitly describes training international neurosurgeons through EANS Spine Fellowships. This establishes international participation in the host scheme, not eligibility for every nationality or registration status.
Still to confirm: Duration · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Official contact
Source: Official TUM Department of Neurosurgery spine surgery page. Reviewed 13 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Münster
Münster · Germany
Application status: Listed by the AANS/CNS Cerebrovascular Section as accepting trainees; no current call, deadline or start date is stated on the page.
Funding: Host-level rule (UKM visiting-physician page): no entitlement to remuneration; proof of funding at least the BAföG monthly rate (992 EUR/month for contracts from 1 Oct 2025) is required.
Exposure: Fellowship and observership offered, covering surgery and endovascular treatment (EVT) of cerebrovascular disease.
Eligibility: Listed for US trainees and faculty seeking variable-length clinical exposure; no further criteria stated.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Programme director · Accreditation
Source: AANS/CNS Cerebrovascular Section — International Sites for U.S. Trainees & Faculty. Reviewed 11 Nov 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Medical Center – University of Freiburg
Freiburg · Germany
Listed lead Prof. Dr. Jürgen Beck (Ärztlicher Direktor)
Funding: The official page does not publish funding or salary details.
Exposure: Neurosurgical clinical service at the Neurozentrum, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg. A specific option is the interdisciplinary CSF Center, which welcomes hospitation enquiries to its team and also runs a separate twice-yearly international CSF Visitorship focused on CSF-circulation disorders.
Eligibility: The page does not publish eligibility criteria for hospitations; enquiries go to the department secretariat.
Still to confirm: Duration · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Accreditation
Source: Official University of Freiburg Medical Center neurosurgery training page. Reviewed 13 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
